Question

Cells with 46 chromosomes are called _______ cells because they have two sets each.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cells with 46 chromosomes are called diploids cells because they have two sets each.

Explanation:

In the human being, somatic cells contain 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), representing the complete chromosomal charge, so they are called diploid cells.

Ploidy is based on the total number of chromosomes contained in a cell:

• If the cell has the full charge of chromosomes —like somatic cells— is called diploid, and its formula is 2n.
• Cells with half the chromosome charge are called haploid, their formula is n, and corresponds to sex cells or gametes.

Two haploid cells can unite during fertilization, to give rise to a diploid cell, the gamete, which represents the basis of sexual reproduction. In humans, Cells with 46 chromosomes are called diploids cells because they have two sets of chromosomes each.